Live webinar: Lean teams, high-impact communities
Welcome to October!
Community managers are being asked to think more strategically, prove business value, and support more complex programs, often with smaller teams than they had a few years ago.
Running a lean team doesn't have to limit what your community can do. On November 12, we're hosting a live webinar, Building High-Impact Communities with Lean Teams, with Alan Aisbitt of ITD and community veterans from the Discourse team. They've run communities at every stage, from solo community manager to leading large teams; they'll share what's working now.
When: Thursday, November 12, 2026 · 8:00 AM PST (11:00 AM EST)
- Who: Alan Aisbitt (ITD), with community leaders from the Discourse team
- What: Where to spend a small team's time, how to tie community work to ROI, and what experienced community managers see working across enterprise communities
Dig in before the call
- Moderation: Creating a Nurturing Moderator Program
- Retention: How to define and drive return behavior
- Strategy: Richard Millington on Community
See you on the 12th!
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